In a new interview with a national newspaper, the Oba of Lagos,
Riliwanu Akiolu, made an attempt at shedding light on the inflammatory
comments he made in the buildup to the governorship elections in Lagos.
At the time, Oba Akiolu had threatened that Igbos who refuse to give
their votes to Akinwunmi Ambode, his preferred candidate will have
themselves to blame as they will be consumed by the lagoon.
In his latest interview granted to The Punch, the Oba said that
non-indigenes in Lagos State ought to respect the tradition and culture
of their host.
He said that he bore no ill feeling towards Igbo in the state as some of his closest friends were Igbo.
He said, “Eze Odimegwu, who is a former CEO of Nigerian Breweries, is
still my best friend as well as many others. The Obi of Onitsha came to
visit me here a few days ago. When you go to a place, you have to
respect the host leaders, particularly the traditional leaders there
because you are coming to benefit from their success.
“The people of Lagos are the friendliest and most accommodating people in Nigeria.”
On his pre-election threats, Oba Akiolu said the video was a
misrepresentation of what truly transpired and was deliberately twisted
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